Layoff dos and donts

Layoff dos and dontsLayoff dos and dontsTo law firmsDont be cheap with severance payoutsDo offer generous packagesDont keep staff on pins and needlesDont try to pass off layoffs as performance-based cuts (see also last years PR firing fiasco)If you have to lay folks off, do it with classTo lawyersDo retain a sense of humorBut dont get too creative with your cover letterIf youre in debt, do look into renegotiating interest paymentsBut dont skip out on your law school loansAnd dont spend your salary advance too quicklyDo consider rebranding yourself for a tighter job market- posted by vera